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Judge ends Vernon dentist’s long history of litigation
VERNON – A Vernon dentist who once spent 10 days in prison for disobeying a…
Private security unlikely to hit Vernon streets this year
VERNON – If downtown Vernon is going to have private security patrols on the city's…
Opponents say proposed Vernon development could threaten at-risk herons
VERNON – An online petition has received over 1,000 signatures objecting to proposed housing development…
Whirlpool Canada suing two Okanagan contractors for millions in fake invoices
VERNON – Home appliance giant Whirlpool Canada is suing a B.C. couple who acted as…
Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake in Vernon closed to swimmers
VERNON – Swimmers are advised to stay out of the water at Kin Beach on…
Housing prices and sales fall in Central Okanagan
Housing sales across the central Okanagan fell by almost 15 per cent in the first…
Vernon physiotherapist accused of sexual assault facing more restrictions
VERNON – The College of Physical Therapists of B.C. has imposed more conditions on a…
Conservation Service forced to put down aggressive bear in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – A black bear had to be trapped and put down after it…
One year after his disappearance Vernon RCMP appeal for info on missing man
VERNON – Ryan Duncan went missing from the Lumby area almost one year ago and…
Former Vernon residents fundraise with Kal Lake paddle
VERNON – Two former Vernon residents are heading back to their hometown to paddleboard the…
Armstrong sex offender has charges dismissed
VERNON – An Armstrong man with a long history of sexual offences had two sexual…
Vernon mom who lost daughter to fentanyl overdose appeals for safe injection site
VERNON – Sandra Welton's daughter Mehgan Parrotta had aspirations as a five-year-old to become a…
Raptors team returns to Vernon to show off flying skills
VERNON – The Allan Brooks Nature Centre in Vernon is giving guests a chance to…
Freedom Mobile headed to the Interior this summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Freedom Mobile announced they're branching out and opening up in the Interior. A…
This year’s Stomp biker festival in Sicamous will be the very last
SICAMOUS – After 30 years, organizers of the Summer Stomp biker festival will be hanging…
Vernon physiotherapist facing 10 more charges of sexual assault
VERNON – A Vernon physiotherapist is now facing 14 charges of sexual assault after 10…
Vernon family issues plea for thieves to return stolen necklace containing son ashes
VERNON – A Vernon family is desperate to be reunited with a necklace containing the…
Thompson-Okanagan hosted almost 10 million tourists in 2018
The Thompson-Okanagan hosted over nine-and-half million tourists for an overnight stay last year. New data…
A different kind of ride share: Okanagan octogenarian creates an opportunity for all to get on the rail trail
VERNON – When Steve Skultety first headed out onto the Okanagan Rail Trail on his…
Red dresses hang in Vernon for Murdered and Missing Women Inquiry
VERNON – A string of more than 40 red dresses were hung around Vernon's Justice…
It’s all in the name: Funtastic back in Vernon for 35th year
VERNON – Organizers of Vernon's epic slow-pitch tournament don't need to come up with a…
Vernon cops nab suspected drug dealer passed out in car
VERNON – A suspected drug dealer has been arrested after he was found passed out…
Former Vernon Judo coach pleads guilty to child pornography charges
VERNON – Former Vernon Judo coach Bryan McLachlan pleaded guilty today, June 26, to two…
Vernon bicycle cop catches car thief
VERNON – An RCMP officer on a bicycle tracked down and arrested a suspect alleged…